Spatial patterns and health disparities in pediatric lead exposure in Chicago: Characteristics and profiles of high-risk neighborhoods

Professional Geographer

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 46-65

  Oyana, Tonny J ^a   Margai, Florence M ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental health; Geostatistical analysis; Health disparities; Lead poisoning; Spatial analysis

Indexed keywords

DISEASE PREVALENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; GEOSTATISTICS; HEALTH RISK; LEAD; NEIGHBORHOOD; POISONING; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

CHICAGO; ILLINOIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74349083047     PISSN: 00330124     EISSN: 14679272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00330120903375894     Document Type: Article

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